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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal about Facebook’s relationship with the powers-that-be in Washington, a company lobbyist announced that they may be willing to censor content in China and elsewhere if they enter...
Read MoreAi Weiwei’s sister has released a letter Ai wrote in 1978, which provides some insight into his early experiences that had a deep impact on his view of the world. She also states that she believes he will be treated very...
Read MoreAsia Times writes about how Bo Xilai, Party Secretary of Chongqing, is shaking up China’s party politics. Bo made headlines in the past year for his move to wipe out corruption in Chongqing: In fact, what Bo Xilai, the...
Read MoreLawyer Liu Xiaoyuan, who has defended artist Ai Weiwei in the past and said he would defend him in his current case, disappeared in Beijing last week. He has since resurfaced, but is not providing any details about where he was...
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from five Uighurs who have been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center but not allowed to settle in the U.S. From the New York Times: The prisoners, from the...
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